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Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07
AT THE ARLINGTON.
Life at the Famous Hosteirie up at the
Gay Hay Fever Town.

TIE ARLINGTON, PErosKEy, Mich, July
6.-Now that the towns people have got
over celebrating the Fourth, the attractions
of this glorious resort center about the
hotels. The season began week or two
earlier than usual this year. and mine host
hayes, OF the Arlington. is in high feather.
The regular habitues of this splendid hotel
registered some two weeks ago and daily
arrivals swell the register. Prof. Wsllen-
stems Orchestra opens the daily concerts
next Monday evening and trains TO the bath
house at Odin will run regularly hereafter.
Among those who have been registered at
the Arlington are the following: Mrs.
Shelby, II. McCullOch, Jr. Mrs. w. A.
Howard, c. o. Skinner Will Pegg, J. +.
Greulich S. Z. Bennett. H. B. Fallmsn, III.
J. Perkins, ]. III. =. a. ,bart, Miss Ethel
Mintrie. j. III. +. May, l.. NJ. Carey, X. r.
Metheany and family, o. o. L. Hughart, ID.
C. Powers. kit.ie T. Hawsey. George II.
Seymour, s. f. Watson and family, Charles
Robinson, J. NJ. Banks r. J.. Kidder. Frank
O'Hara, {. ID. Mills, Il. L. Blakslee G. w.
Eaton and Mr. and Mrs. G.
Z. Miller, Grand Rapids: G. W.
Cass and Mrs. Csss, New York city;
Hamilton Corbett Detroit: Hon. II. o.
Rose and wife. Petoskey. G.. NJ. Norwood
Petoskey; J. NJ. Fell, Pittsburg. Pa, r..
Lee Root and wife. Auskegon: ". X. kea-
sey. Chicago; Chss. II. Scoot, Detroit; c. N.
Fay, Chicago. +. Z. Sscke;t. Fort Wayne;
O. III. Hendrics and family, Fort Wayne;
l.. Bradley and wife. Greenville: III. Bim-
pie, GAINESVILLE. Ind: w. T. Cumming.
New Iork s. II. Peck. Jacksonville, Fla:
:. Feyser and wife Jackson. Mich c. @.
Robert. Detroit: c. h. Smith, Cincinnati, O.
III. l.. Smith. Toledo, Mrs. Cbacoton sud
family. Detroit W. W. Wallace. Peoria.
J. ID huffman and wife. Fort Wayne. !. l..
Benson. Cbicsg -. ". Miller. Kalamazoo,
G. r. Csyone aud family. Chicago. Mrs. r.
~ lockwood 81. Louis. Miss Bsvsen St
I.0nis: 4. X. Emerson. Detroit. Miss
Shoecroft Detroit; Miss Mabiey. Detroit,
". n. SiBloDs. T. A. Randall. s. ,. Cris-
void, IT Wayne. James Mcconnell, Reed
City, Jas. X. Markle Deto.f. j sut i. b.
Pratt. Lient. G.. Davis. Lieut. Mprse. Mrs
+. b. Pratt, Mrs r. 9. Davis Miss Plumb.
Miss Pratt, J.. &. Jaonef; Eso wife ff
Mackinsc. Newton 1isvpDo.. Indiss
sp0hs. A. y. Gaines. Hef SgIins
Arkansas. A Il Hitchcock Es
Orleans. Charles Allen'oa Msnceleas.
Chss a Beaver Hsnceioaa. T. s. "a ora.
iiarbeT -a rgs g. Messenger ans wife.
Chicago; Mrs Walsh. Chicago. Mrs Nor
mau e. Jones. -eH o. ecus tSsn & II
kiDg. Detroit q. j.. King. Detroit. s. T..
Nsurss. Palafka. Fia ! y ingrshm. san
fofd Fla oeo. j.. Er0onihe. Jackeen vile.
j ia A g. baldwin. New Orleans.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

NJ p 8 CsHg ~ author = hsndbo0k
~ sessarsphv. says that mere than tairty
v.-rs axo aadsrrr ro8nd vlres were tired IL
Euriend one ~7stena running asons ths Lon
dan srd Norsarestern rtn-av frona London
- Manchester, IirsTpool and Legs. snetksr
sionx - hisk roc8 .ro-r Iord1n - Carlisle
Seisher wosksi rore tsaz frs years. al
thcsgh cons.Tarts5 wlih the greatest care
sT1 a. asurh expelss hs rsfteod ad1rfed
IN Cerrzaev s. - fern = complete czble, lat
q for sstunerf7e ~tsk. -,fh sseate q ga
vn-s7~1 ssess ~. sas 90 co1f e vifh 1fto-
Hlsa ~blie fsTaas : n dep trsach. Tbs
cost is xzea1. bst - r that q TIE azn1zlIF
rs.cu1rinz brss <ae~o II evsrhssc Lzsz
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07
A WOMAN LOST.
A Clairvoyant Employed to Unravsi the
Mystery.

Mystery.
Marquette, July 6.--Mrs. Peter. the old
lady of the township of Flynn, who started
from q deighbors 10 90 home to her sons
through piece Of woods several days ago.
has not been heard from. Searching parties
have secured the woods in all directions.
hat 10 clew has yet been obtained.
S me suppose she became bewil-
d,rsd and perished in the road:
Others that she lett her home deliberately
and is still alive and eluding the search.
The latest resort has been TO a clairvoysnt
from Genessee county, who. with her Ia
miliar spirits, has spent five days in the
vicinity of erdeavoring 10 unravel the
mystery, the result of which is, first. an
uneauivocal declaration that she is dead.
second, that she is mired out of sight in II
marsh, which the medium can see but
hardly direct others 10; and, finally, that
she is not dead. nor buried, nor inired.
but living in snsnty in the midst OF a
great marsh. ana that she is there only
nights, being in hiding all day.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07
RACES AT IONiA.
Big Grow d q I'D Fast Characterization and
POLAND Girl the Winners.

SxsNssANS Is lat NvNtN1,N- stNNa.
IONA, July 6.-The races today were
witnessed by about 5000 spectators and the
field of horses was the largest and the time
the fastest made on the course. The track
was in good condition, barring one or two
spotJ and the interest manifested was an in
ducement 10 the trottsrs and drivers.
In the $50 pacing race there were fye
starters, Medallion, Leo, Niger, Echo and
John l.. Medallion won the first, fourth
and fifth heats, Leo won the second, and
the third was dead heat Medallion won;
Leo, 2; Niger, 3; Echo, A. John L., 5; best
time, 226t.
There were four starters in 2:20 trotting
race. POLAND Girl won. Naiad Queen, ,;
Pilot Boy, g. Marvel. 4: best time, 2:22t.
Madam Marantette, the girl from Mendon,
gave fine exhibition of horsemanship
with her Thoroughbred horse Woodlawn.
Todsv's programme embraces the 2:32
trotting and free-for-sil pacing.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

SHtvGHAI, July "a rs5ellion recently
occurred at Chang Chan. nesr Shanghai.
which was quickly suppressed and ninety
81 he conspirators executed. Several
secret societies rebeiled in the province OF
kisresi about The same time and The mili-
tarY officers aud eleven soldiers found to
b. implicated in the uprising were be
beaded
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07
Liberal. In Convention.

LocDoS, July 6.-An immense Liberal
mass meeting was held at Manchester to-
night. et which was read a letter from
Gladstone wishing success to the promoters
Of the gathering in their efforts to bring
the people to a right view of the Irish
question.
John Morley, referring TO the great Lib
eral victory al SpauldiDg, said Lord
Churchill, in his comments on that event,
seemed to be rapping at the official door
for readmission. Eventually. however, he
would come over TO the side of the Liberals
rs be did in 81 on the extension of the
franchise in Ireland
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

East sssIxAw, July 6.--Mrs. Curiey, who
lives in the south part Of the city. went out
early this morning 70 dos JOB Of Washing.
leaving her ff'een-yea daughter.
Stella. a six.vezr-oid son and bosrder
named Nscknald in the hcuss asleep The
girl vas awakened later and found the
house on 6rs she escApo3 and took the
hoy oct. buf SION aiserrard head him
screaming inside. He bad run in seaiu
and US then burned
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

Bert Hedges, the hack man, in an insane
drunken frenzy, commenced smashing up
the furniture in his wifes house on Kent
street. a, $50 last night. she ran out OF
doors and called fer police, and in about
five minutes the patrol wagon, manned
with eight sturdy blue coats, responded.
Hedges was found IN an adjoining building
in bed. and arrested by Patiolman Slattery,
ably backed by his seven associates. A
large crowd assembled and when the one
prisoner was brought to the wagon by the
eight officers they were greeted with yells of
derisiOn.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07
A Hitch In .he Boodiers Trial.

ciIcsGo. July 6.-This afternoon when
Judge Jameson convened the Criminal
Court for the trial of the big Doodle case
states Attorney GrinneIl stated that he
had discovered there were three OF the
juors accepted yesterday. who, he thought.
could not give fair and impartial hearing
10 the case on account of their intimate
relations with one of the defendants. He
therefore asked to have their acceptance set
aside Judge Jameson directed Grinnell
10 put his charges in writing and he would
consider the matter
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07
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WON a FiFTY-DOLlAR POT.
How Game Warden smith Fixes the Price
of the Right of Way.


William Alden Smith has secured nearly
ell the right OF way for the Grand Rapids,
Lansing & Detroit Railroad. Of which he Is
attorney, and SO far has had no serious diff
Guilty with the farmers. On Tuesday Mr..
Smith was unable to come 70 an agreement
with L. w. McCrath, Of Paris township, on
the price of the right OF way across his farm.
After baniering for some time hcCrath con-
sentcd 10 take $225 and the attorney offered
$l75. They would not agree 10 call II 500
and the attorney proposed TO flip n copper
TO decide whether the amount should be
1915 or S225. Mr.. McCrath had no faith
in game of chance, but had confidence ia
his skill and proposed q game Of pedro
The attorney accepted the proposition, the
cards were brought out and the game was
played on the porch OF the farmers resi-
dence. The attorney won, the farmer hay
ing made bat eight points 81 the conclusion
of the game, and the deed was made out
and signed then and there, the consders-
tion being placed at the amount offered by
the attorney.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07
THE HAPPY HUNTING GROUNDS.

Two Ottawa Indians Quarrel Over n
Dusky Daughter OF the Forest.
ttsLss,st "a ysE ysNt1Sas- ttSNAa
Bass RIVER, July 6.-Frank Johnson, OF
this place, which is just below Eastman
willie, on the Grand River, and another OF
tawa Indian from Pentwater. Mich, swal-
lowed considerable amount Of firew alter
yesterday morning. and finally got into q
quarrel over squaw. The Pentwater In
dian. named Abe Havarty. got the advsn-
tage of Johnson and choked him 20 death.
Havarty was arrested and taken 10 Grand
Haven jail The whisky, it is said, was
procured at Lamont.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07
The Gallant soldiers and Mrs. Pickett.

PHuLADRLPHIA, July 6.-The expenses in
Cured at Gettysburg by Mrs. Pickett and
her son in attending the reunion Of Pickett's
Division and the Philadelphia Brigade
have been betrayed by tbe boys in blue.
AS soon as it was learned that Pickett's Di-
vision had voted TO settle the bill, w. s.
Stockton, of the Ssyenty-hrst Pennsyl-
vsnia Regiment, SAYS the members of the
brigade al once notified the division that
Mrs. Pickett and her son were considered
guests of the Philadelphia Brigade, who
deemed IL an honor to act as host TO the
lady whose presence on the battle field had
added so much TO the pleasure of the recep-
ton.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07
Ice-Cream Poisoned Them

NEw YORK. July Ga case of wholesale
poisoning was reported to the authorities
this afternoon. The number OF victims. it
IS thought. will exceed fifty OF these
eighteen are known TO be very i'll, bat the
physicians think they will all recover. A
Sixth-ave. confectionery sold the cream,
and the proprietor offers $500 for the
solution OF the mystery as 20 how the
cream was poisoned. The cream is being
analy zed.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07
' . -
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Jackson, J4ly o.--Ths finest game Of base
bali ever iAessed in this city was played
today on theIFranhiin st. grounds. between
the Jackson Autusls and the Horton Club
The FEATURES OF the game were the neidlng
by the yisltOts and the pitching oy wa
Fray, of the Mutuals. Tie score stood 10
IN favor of the Horton Cub. The game
was very exciting. being tie unth the
ninth inning. whea the visitors made two
runs on errors. A large crowd witnessed
the game.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

QuEHEc, July 6.-Fire is raging in the
barracks. and Il is feared the powder in the
magazine Will explode. An extensive con
aagration is threatened. Great excitement
prevails throughout the city, and the
l.eoDle are rushing about the streets IN
alarm. Buildings are being demolished to
stop the spread OF the flames.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

LEr7sIc, July Elm the conspiracy trials
today the Government procurator demanded
The condemnation Of Klein to imprisou-
ment 10 hard labor for nine years and this
same penalty for Greaert for = period of
FIVE years and also recommended the &C
guitsal of Erhsrt. The Court announced
that Judgment would be pronounced upon
tds prisoners Friday.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

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zewATso. July 8 Nswsvgo Eucsmp-
nentN s2.I. o. .. stars our for tbe en-
suiug tsrnl with tAe folioving ofHes-s. Who
we're 5niv insfa - last uieht hy p p. q.
g. 4. Ieronce Carrenter- e. p, JOAN Baiis-.
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nsra. Jun. W. 5oan A MeKinlav. Trpas.
n-sr. esorre k-nT r. = Ieranse srnenter.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07
GRAND RAPIDS MICH. THURSDAY MORNING. July 7. 887.

are pashing the RoEk vigorously. TIE
grading Is BBdkF wzg fsom the Junction %
tAs ristr, aud eli s>on b coHqleiec. aaa
wors on toS esiass, ~hlch l. 70 spsn ofAha
Rive, al so0n b. e0aatoeDcet. LaoorSfs
are arriving on near.y syery train.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

The Chicago g. West Michigan Railroad
has added a new train, which will be appre-
ciatei by the travelling public The train
starts from Pentwater and arrives in this
city via Muskegon and Holland al 7:05 ..
m. and leaves for Holland and Nuskegon
at $40 p. M, reaching Holland at . p. m,
and Muskegon at 1915 p. m.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

LONDON. July 6.--James q. Blaine was
entertained 81 supper by Henry Irving and
q select party 0f friends this evening. and
will start tomorrow on his tour OF Scotland
and Ireland
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

a. RxuI Qusbec, July e.-Fire which be
~. IA the Gsgnes foundry yesterday de-
..sayed about thirty dwellings and many
rlsces II business before being subined.
Loss shout Sfeo go
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

Csrvzvxz. Wy. July 6-Cowhick &
Whiscomb d-v goods dealers. had their
stock 3sn szsd 20 The sxtsnt Of sI25.e@0 BY
l-e toiay- Insursnce. So 60 foss o.
hgliEnc sf5 a0 flliv insured.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

MARQT SRA. JAY "a sseae working
on the schooner +. =. Gilmore lost hsad
this morning by having coal buekes
lowered On Il While unloading.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

Al Philadelphia Phi lilsdelphia. o. pitisburg
At Louisville S-Louisyille. 9, Athletics. ..
AT Cincinnati CINCINNATI Il BaitimOre, 3.
Al 81 Louis st Leuk Z. Metropolitan,
At Cleveland -Clefe ana, 3; Brooklyn. 10.
At Binghampton, y. l.-Bingh 4; De-
tFoit, 3.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

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aad fa'lT, the cor trzetors Ct tss new rsl-
rss.A fa3na this place - Grand Rsutds. haze
es llla5e1 their hes8s sgar1srs here ard
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

s.ss $50 = xst kt.ssaNsreseA>s.
caAsg. Jriy e.-lhls morning William
Saith slippsa and sesl On the bolttng saw
81 Danban. Peters & ~ : mill. cutting VI
kls right hand a. ths srist.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

Nzv f7ss. Jasy 8-eenersl and M
F}r HHgh Iee ieff TIE city 6or Ricsnona.
Va thiz afternoon On toe old Dssn5nisa
steamer SenecA
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

M.RoCErfE. July s.-John Barry, miiter
ia Iron Bsy Foundry had both legs crushed
this morning by 29-t0n d. wheel falling
on him.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

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Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

Y0ii can hnB aud sell bp 0lfroaiziao the rant
columns Of this Journal. R.ad the "waists' on
the second page.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

II soss want ,eork. oyaotnce it through the
co',ns'as OF iOd1sts ,rhica are read daily IN the
telegram Herald.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07
a SiCKENINO SlHHT,

A Man Cut in Twain 10y Bnzz Saw st
Whitehali Yesterday.
sxSla1.xt zes ttlf-ssa-etaANS.
WHITEHALL, July Ga young man By
the name of John Anderson. while in the
act of oiling a gang edger at B O'Clock this
afternoon in s. \. Wilcox & Co.'S saw mill
at this place, either fell on or Was caught
by the saws, cutting his body in two. tire
upper part falling twelve feet below TO tie
lower floor of the mill
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-07

Remsmbcr the Steamer Lon A. Cummings
makes conn neeiIens H.th 5 q 0ck =. NJ.
trains Al Peioskey ior Cnsrievs1 and Esst
jordan.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-08

the effect which is thus produced, according | to the calculations made by Dr. Croll I almost | exceed belief, or even comprehension, in a mathematical sense. He has found, by care full scientific estimate, that the amount of
 heat conveyed northward in the Atlantic by
 this stream is equivalent to 77, ,479, $50, 900, GOO, DOC, ,O00 foot pounds of energy per day.
 which is equal to all the heat received by
 l, ,56O, ,935 square miles to the equator, and
 more heat than is conveyed by all the air
 currents and so positive is it's climatic eff feet, and so far reaching, that, according to Dr. Croll, the heat of the Arctic seas and North Atlantic would be diminished to that immense extent by the stoppage or diversion of the great ocean river.
 In Germany law breaker has hard time What would be regarded as small offense in this country is there punished promptly and severely. An ex-consul is reported as saying: 'sTo illustrate the stringency of the criminal laws in Germany, it is made pen al offense in that country to strike man who wears spectacles or eyeglasses. A case in point occurred not long ago, in which an American of wealth and excellent social posi- tion in our country became involved in a trifing dispute with German in one of their beer gardens. In the course of the alterca- tion he, for the moment, lost his temper and struck the man, who wore glasses. He was not aware of the extent of the offense which he had committed, but he was at once placed under arrest, and was informed of the nature of the law He at once did all in his power to right the wrong which he had done and avoid the penalty. He caused the mans eyes to be examined by one of the most celebrated oculists in Germany, who pronounced them in good condition. He also presented the man with a large sum of money, about $1, ,500, with which to go into business. All this was of no avail however, as che machin- cry of the law, once in operation, continued it's work, and the American was condemned to serve two years in the penitentiary. The American consul at once began efforts for the release of the man, but it was not until he had served eight months of his sentence that the influence of the consul with the emperor prevailed and the man was par dorad
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-08
Some Art Critics.

At the Stewart exhibition at the American
 Art gallery last week a young gentIeman's s
 attention was called to a certain painting for
 which the young lady who accompanied him
 professed unbounded admiration. He didn't
 like it as we'll as she did-didn't like It at all
 in fact. and expressed his disapprobation in audible terms. His companion was abashed. 'fWhy," she exclaimed 'it's Murillo!" The young gentleman was disconnected for sec ond. but instantly recovered his presence of mind and snubbed his mentor with: HWell
 really I saw so much of that sort of thing | when was abroad that I got tired and sick of it."
 In which connection friend who was liv. ing in Dresden few years ago tells me this anecdote. She was sitting alone in the gal lery one day gazing at the Sistine Madonna when two or three American women entered the room. 'fWell," exclaimed one of them who had never seen the famous painting be fore, 'I must say I'm disappointed. After all I'd heard about it I expected to see some
 thing good deal showier than that" HeI friend was cast down for moment, but
 presently plucked up heart enough to say apologetically: "But you forget how old it it. Considering how long ago it was painted
 I think it's pretty we'll done!'
 When I am telling stories of this kind I may add one that reaches me from Boston. A peddler of some new cement got access to the hall of lady's house in the Back Bay quarter and proceeded to extol the virtues of his fsarticle." ''It beats stratena all to pieces," he averred; "hot water only hardens it; there's nothing it won't mend. If you've got the head of that there statue, for in stance," (pointing to plaster cast of the Victory Untying her SandaD 'I'll stick it on
 so you can't see where the crack is" The
 young lady told him she didn't dsubt it, but
 she hadn't the missing head. She only
 wished she had
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-08
A Secret Rival of Pasteur.

O.l
 NJ. Pasteur may we'll look to his Iaurels if the story of the wonderful remedy against hydrophobia is true which Dutch family at Peize, in Holland, is said to have in it's pos session. For over q century the secret of the drug has been kept and the 'fNieuwe Rotter- damsehe Courant'' has only heard of it through the garrulity of an old man from the neighborhood of Pieze, who afirms that for seventy years he has never known of a single case of death from hydrophobia. Be- sides large number of human beings, an army of dogs, cats, sheep and cattle have been cured by the mysterious remedy, about which nothing more is known than that it has a calming influence on raving lunatics of any kind, and that it is harmless to such a degree that in case where 8 double dose had been administered to man bitten by a mad dog the patient fell into a profound sleep, and on awaking every symptom of the disease had disappeared forever.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-08
Chinese Pictorial Art.

4
 The style developed under these masters who represented the "Northern School" of China was remarkable one, characteristic in its nobility, it's simplicity and in it's some what capricious limitations. As might be expected from people with whom writing had assumed Sd exaggerated an importance, the calligraphic element in their works was predominant and all important, but it was strengthened by traces of rare naturalistc power. There was no attempt at perspec- tive as we now understand the word; no true chiaroscuro, nor any such comprehension of anatomical form as appears in early Greek art; but the painters had studied nature from the aspect of the impressionist, and while closing their eyes to some of it's teach ings, succeeded in other directions in ren- dering it's meaning with a felicity that ap- peared to be much the result of inspira- tion as of study. In coloring the tendency of the artist, except in his Buddhistic com positions, was in favor of tender harmonies, secured by the use of pale, transparent, local tints, with very sparing application of bright pigments: but many of the most highly prized works were executed in simple monochrome. A bird, an orchid or branch of bamboo or towering plum-tree suficed as the subject for picture; but trivial as such oDJectS may appear to us, they OIten pos sessed an abstract meaning for the artist and his patrons in recalling a famous verse illus trating sentiment or symbolizing a moral or physical quality. Landscape appeared to have peculiar charm for many of the most gifted painters, who delighted in perpetua
 ting the widest scenery that nature offered to their pencils, and dreamed not of the handmade rockery, toy shop vegetation and uninhabitable dwelling places which modern porcelain and tea-c chest decoration introduces to the world as pictures of China Portrait painting such as Vandyck practised appears to have had no existence but the want was compensated for we'll as might be by tra- ditional or imaginary portraitures of ancient sages or warriors, or of the supernatural ere atiens of Taoist fiction. Lastly the more complex and dramatic motives were fur nished by incidents of history, Buddhistic and Taoistic legendary lore and moral anec- dotes. From this fairly comprehensive se- lection some artists were contented to adopt single item as the speciality upon which they hoped to found a reputation, like Han Kan, who is known only as painter of horses, and Hwer Tsung whose name is iden- ti6ed with drawings of falcons; others sought larger field for their effects, like Muh Xxi,